If everything goes according to plan, Michigan linebacker Austin Gray would like to have his college decision out of the way before the start of summer. That way, he can focus on his responsibilities as a captain at Warren Fitzgerald and his upcoming senior season. With that in mind, the 6-foot-2, 212-pound Gray is trying to visit as many schools as possible early on, including a recent road trip that included stops at three Big Ten schools - Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin.

Gray and his family put about 1,400 miles on their van during the trip, but felt it was well worth it as the linebacker came home with new scholarship offers from Iowa and Illinois. Those two programs join Michigan State, Indiana, Central Michigan, and Toledo on Gray's current list of offers. He is also receiving interest from Michigan, where he visited this past weekend, and Pittsburgh, where he is going a week from now.